WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects
The summary for the WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects grant is detailed below.
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WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects: Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability. The WaterSMART Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O.14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332). The goal of the WaterSMART Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to apply for up to 25% Federal cost share for the planning, design, and construction of water recycling projects that have a total project cost greater than or equal to $500 million.
| Federal Grant Title: | WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR) |
| Grant Categories: | Natural Resources |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R25AS00322 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 15.504 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 13th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 13th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 12th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 12th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | August 11th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $130,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $130,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | March 12th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants- Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below.States, Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewater districts; and any state, regional, or other organization with water or power delivery authority,State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; andAn agency established under State law for the joint exercise of powers, or a combination of entities described above.All applicants must be located in the Western United States; specifically: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.Ineligible Applicants- Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:Federal Governmental entitiesForeign entitiesIndividualsInstitutes of higher education
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Christina Munoz
[email protected]
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